The howling wind tore at everyone’s eardrums. Thick black mist blotted out all light, leaving the surroundings pitch-dark.Eira stood at the heart of the storm. Countless energy blades, forged from fused earth essence and deadly venom, hacked relentlessly at her moonlight barrier.Cracks spread across the shield, which creaked loudly under the overwhelming strain. She pressed a hand to her bleeding left shoulder. The venom seeped into her nerves, bringing sharp, stabbing pain."You cannot save him."A slimy voice emerged out of thin air within the storm, reeking of blood and resounding directly inside Eira’s mind.It was Rhoderick. He had hidden fragments of his own will inside the venom injected into Bruno’s body. The swirling black mist coalesced into a blurry human face."Kill him, or be killed by him." Rhoderick’s will rang with mockery. "Eira, your so-called mercy is worthless before the Dark Blood. Crush his wolf core, and you alone will walk away alive."Eira stared coldly at t
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